Fukuro Bo Odori (Stick/Staff Dance)
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Category Name：Furyu (Stick/Staff Dance)
This is said to have originated in 1584 as a petition for the good fortune of warlords during the Warring States Period. It is a stick dance in which the dancers skillfully and boldly wield six-foot and three-foot staves, striking each other with spirit and dancing with fierce movements. 《programs》 Kataba, Miyoshi-bo
Municipality
Minamata City
Category
Furyu (Stick/Staff Dance)
Specific Location
FukuroTenmangu Shrine
Cultural Property Designation
Minamata City Intangible Folk Cultural Property October 24, 1972
Performance Date(s)
Irregular
Performance Location
Fukuro
Preservation Society
Minamata Bo Odori Preservation Society
